Ruud described Sinner's level as "close to perfection." Casper reflected on the match and admitted it did not feel that bad. He also stated it was fun to witness an opponent on a different level.

The ace from Sesto Pusteria has always defeated the Norwegian player in official matches, but they have never faced each other on red clay and Ruud is back to play his best tennis as evidenced by his triumph at the Mutua Madrid Open a short time ago.

Casper Ruud suffered a crushing defeat against Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals of the Rome Open, in a match that beforehand seemed much more evenly matched.